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Poultry
Glazed fattened chicken with sweet spices
To glaze : to spread honey over the skin of an animal before cooking in order to achieve a crispy and sweet texture with a shiny appearance.
Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.
Cheeses
Vendôme bleu
France. Centre-Val de Loire. Loir-et-Cher. Villiers-sur-Loir.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a natural rind.
Veal
Veal shank slice with cider
Leg slice : thick, round slice cut crosswise from the shank.
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Sea tartiflette
Dish made with cream, potatoes, cheese, and seafood and/or fish, gratinated with cheese.
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Abondance
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Abondance.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Ripening : 100 days minimum.
Cheeses
Parmigiano Reggiano
Italy. Emilia Romagna and Lombardy south.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk.
Ripening : 12 months minimum.
Desserts
Far breton
France. Brittany.
Dessert made from butter, flour, milk and sugar with a denser consistency than a flan.
Game animals
Hare à la royale
A la royale : slow-cooked with red wine and Cognac and completely deboned.
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Blanquette of turbot
Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Artichokes in pinzimonio
Pinzimonio : raw vegetables to dip in salted and peppered olive oil, sometimes with vinegar.
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Blueberry bavarian cream
Bavarois : chilled molded dessert made with custard or fruit purée, combined with whipped cream and gelatin.
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Crayfish and Nantua sauce
Nantua sauce : a tomato-flavored fish velouté with crayfish butter.
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Blueberry crumble
Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.
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Seven hour leg of lamb
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Seven hours : slow-cooked in wine with garlic and herbs until the meat falls off the bone.